Capital City PCS Summer Reading for AP ENGLISH III
Dear Rising 11 th Grade AP English Students,
This summer, you will be required to read two books to prepare for your AP English class next year. Both books
must be completed by September 2, 2014, and you must bring the completed packet with you the first day of class to remain in AP English. Of the two books you read, one of them must be Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison; you can check out this book at our library. The second book must be selected from the list of titles below.
When reading these two books, you are required to be an active reader.
 Ask questions about the text and try to answer those questions.
 Identify and trace the major and minor conflicts throughout the text.
 Consider the role each character plays in propelling the events of the text forward.
 Who are the major characters and why? Who are the minor characters and why?
 Which characters evolve during the piece (round characters) and which characters stay the same (flat characters)?
 What is the author’s attitude toward the subject (tone)? What mood is created?
 Make predictions throughout the piece; comment on your predictions as you read.
You are expected to engage with the text throughout the reading. That means, don’t read the whole novel and then write some thoughts down. Write as you read! Keep a journal.
Your second book must come from this list:
 Adventures of Huckleberry Finn-Mark Twain
 The Awakening-Kate Chopin
 Autobiography and Other Writings -
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Benjamin Franklin
The Autobiography of Malcolm X-Malcolm X
 Before We Were Free-Julia Alvarez
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Black Boy or Native Son-Richard Wright
The Bluest Eye-Toni Morrison
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Soul Enchilada- David M. Gill
Death of a Salesman - Arthur Miller
 For Whom The Bell Tolls - Ernest
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Hemingway
Go Tell It on the Mountain-James Baldwin
 Animal Farm-George
 Notes of a Native Son-James Baldwin
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Brave New World-Aldous Huxley
Our Town - Thornton Wilder
 Raisin in the Sun-Lorraine Hansberry
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The Red Badge of Courage - Stephen Crane
The Scarlet Letter - Nathaniel Hawthorne
Their Eyes were Watching God-Zora Neale
Hurston
 Walden - Henry David Thoreau
 The Yellow Wallpaper-Charlotte Perkins
Gilman
 Grapes of Wrath - John Steinbeck
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1984-George Orwell
My Antonia - Willa Cather
 Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass -
Frederick Douglass
 Me Talk Pretty One Day-David Sedaris
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The Help-Kathryn Stockett
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings-Maya
Angelou

Name: __________________________________________________ Date: ___________________________
CAPITAL CITY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL
AP ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION
SUMMER ASSIGNMENT: INVISIBLE MAN by RALPH ELLISON
Note: Both the reading and this assignment are mandatory. It will be easiest to complete this assignment as you are reading. You will submit it the first day of class for your first grade in AP English.
Learning Target: I can do a close reading of a literary text.
I.
Character Descriptions: Match the description with the character. (1 point each)
___The Narrator 1. A kind black woman who often lets the narrator stay for free at her house
___Brother Jack
___Tod Clifton
2. The woman whom the narrator attempts to seduce
3. A trustee whom the narrator drives around
___Ras the Exhorter 4. The main character of the story who sees himself as being invisible
___Mr. Norton 5. The leader of the Brotherhood
___Mary 6. Black member of the Brotherhood who eventually leaves the Brotherhood
___Sybil 7. A Black Nationalist who calls for the death of the narrator
___Bledsoe 8. The President of the college who expels the narrator
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Plot Sequencing: Number the following events from 1-7 in the correct chronological order.
___ The narrator attempts to seduce Sybil.
___The narrator is invited to give a speech to important white men.
___The narrator joins the Brotherhood.
___ The narrator falls into his underground lair.
___Clifton is shot dead.
___ The unattended paint tank explodes.
___ The narrator is expelled from college.
III.
Short Answer: Answer the following questions in complete sentences.
1. From what perspective does Ralph Ellison write the book (first person, second person etc.) and what is the significance of this choice?
2. What allows the narrator to go to college?
3. Why is the narrator expelled from college?
IV.
Why does Ras the Exhorter not agree with the Brotherhood?
5. Why is the narrator’s grandfather an important figure to the narrator?

“Look, lady,” he said, more to the rest of us than to her, “I don’t want to do this, I have to do it. They sent me up here to do it. If it was left to me, you could stay her till hell freezes ove…”
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“And my problem was that I always tried to go in everyone’s way but my own. I have also been called one thing and then another while no one really wished to hear what I called myself. So after years of trying to adopt the opinions of others I finally rebelled. I am an invisible man” (573)
6. What event leads to the narrator joining the Brotherhood?
7. What are 3 major themes throughout the book? Explain each.
V.
Analyzing Quotations: Analyze the following 3 quotations. Then find TWO more of your own to anzlyze in the last two rows of the chart. Include the page number where the quotes can be found.
Quote and Page # Who Said it? Why is it significant in the novel? What is the situation/occasion?
“if they want to tell the world a lie, they can tell it so well that it becomes the truth; and if I tell them that you’re lying, they’ll tell the world even if you prove you’re telling the truth. Because it’s the kind of lie they want to hear…” (143)

VI. Write a two page, double-spaced, 12-pt font essay explaining how Ellison’s theme of invisibility is (a) portrayed in the novel Invisible Man using textual references, and (b) how it is relevant to our society today using personal experiences.

Name: ________________________________________________________________
AP ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION
2nd Summer Reading Assignment
Date: ________________
Complete these questions for the second book you have selected for your summer reading. (The book must be chosen from the list provided.) Your answers should be written in complete paragraphs. If you don’t know one of the terms in the questions, look them up. You must complete these accurately and thoroughly in order to stay in the AP English Language and Composition class.
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Describe the time and place the story takes place. What effect does the setting have on the plot and the theme of the story?
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Describe five of the major characters in the novel by completing the chart below.
Character’s
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Interpretation of the quote (Why is it quotation marks and page #) important?)

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Who tells the story? What point of view is the story told from? Does the writer use first person, third person limited, or third person omniscient? Is the narrator reliable and trustworthy? Why did the writer choose this point of view? What advantages did it provide in helping to tell the story effectively?
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Describe the writer’s style. What type of words does the writer use? What sentence structures does the writer typically use? What literary techniques does the writer use a lot? How does the writer’s style fit with the subject and theme?
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What are some of the themes that the author explores in the book? What big philosophical questions is the writer wrestling with? What is the author’s perspective on these topics?
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What are five discussion questions that you have about the book? Discussion questions are: provocative, open-ended, complex, and don’t have one single answer.

AP ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION
2nd Summer Reading Assignment
Creating a Board Game http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/technical-reading-writing-using-123.html
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Complete this activity for the second book you have selected for your summer reading. (The book must be chosen from the list provided.)
Assignment: You are a board game manufacturer, and you have been assigned the task of creating a board game that will help students experience your book in a fun and interesting way!
Requirements: o Make your game board neat, colorful, interesting, and creative! o Create at least 25 questions and answers for your game that relate to the novel. The questions must be somehow incorporated into 
 o Relate the format and purpose of your game to the novel. o Write directions for your game that would make it perfectly clear how to play the game. Type the directions and include directions and all other necessary materials with the game. o Make sure the content and difficulty of your game are appropriate for your novel and for your classmates’ abilities. *A rubric is included for this project that outlines specific areas of the assignment. o Bring your game to class on Tuesday, September 2 nd . Be prepared to play your game in class on
Friday, September 5 th .

Rubric: Creating a Board Game
Design &
Creativity
Questions
Format &
Purpose
Directions
Content &
Difficulty
10 points 8 points 6 points 4 points 2 points
Everything is neatly created and directions were followed completely.
There are 25 questions and answers, and they are well incorporated into the game.
The purpose of the game relates directly to the novel and the game board represents the theme.
Directions make it perfectly clear how to play the game.
They are neatly typed with minimal grammatical errors.
Questions and rules of play are of an appropriate level-- not too difficult and not too easy.
Game board is excellent but some parts are a little sloppy.
A couple of questions or answers are missing or incorrect.
The purpose closely relates to the novel and the game board somewhat represents the theme.
Directions are typed but have 2-3 minor grammatical errors. They are somewhat unclear or 1 step is missing.
Rules of play are age appropriate but some questions are too easy or too difficult.
Game board is complete but 1 or 2 elements are missing and it could be neater.
Some questions are missing OR one could play the game with answering most questions.
The purpose partially relates to the novel and the game board doesn’t clearly represent a theme.
There are more than 3 errors. Directions are unclear and 2-3 steps could be added to clarify.
Game is a bit too simple for the grade level and some questions are too easy.
Most of the directions were ignored and the board is sloppy.
There is a game board but it is not colored and no extra efforts were made at creativity.
Half of the questions are missing OR questions are hardly used in the game.
Many questions are incorrect or missing and very few are required to play the game.
The purpose slightly relates to the novel but does not represent a theme.
It is unclear what the purpose and theme of the game are from the appearance.
Errors in grammar interfere with understanding of the directions. Much revision is needed.
Complete revision needed.
Many steps are missing or incomplete and it is very difficult to understand how to play the game.
Game is very simple and most questions are too easily answered.
Game is not appropriate for the grade level and questions are too easy or too difficult.